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Dards

the conditional name for a group of peoples living in adjacent regions of northern India, Pakistan, and northeast Afghanistan and speaking Dardic languages (Kashmiri, Kohistani, Shina, and Khowar). In historical literature, the territory they inhabit is often known as Dardistan.

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"Subsequently DARD feed inspectors have taken official samples to be tested and analysed by the Public Analyst.

UK: High Levels Of Selenium Found In Premix Batch

A DARD spokesman said it would review meat plant procedures to ensure a similar breach of BSE testing rules did not happen again.

Beef ban in BSE test scare

"I highlighted I believe there is a cross-border organised crime element to these thefts and this I believe is borne out by these latest figures with the Newry and Armagh DARD offices reporting over 1,332 of these cattle stolen or missing.

CATTLE RAIDS RISE BY 10%; More thefts despite police & officials tackling crime

"This error by Dard officials could not have come at a worse time and we have asked Dard to initiate an inquiry into this incident and to take urgent steps to ensure that this human error cannot happen again."

ULSTER MAD COW CRISIS; 2,000 stores pull tons of beef from their shelves BSE probe as 'unsafe' animal passed fit to eat

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